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Welcome to the CPET website
This website provides online information and advice on meeting the UK Government’s Timber Procurement Policy. CPET is funded by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, and is operated by ProForest, an independent company with wide experience in responsible purchasing.
The Central Point of Expertise on Timber Procurement's (CPET) website provides detailed information and advice on how public sector buyers and their suppliers can meet the UK Government’s timber procurement policy requirements in practice. In addition, background information is available on how these practical solutions were developed, including the types of evidence that demonstrate legality and sustainability and the criteria for evaluating such evidence.
Latest News
Announcement: Sustainability definition now includes social criteria
At Chatham House 15th Illegal Logging Stakeholder Update the Rt Hn Hilary Benn MP Secretary of State Minister for Environment, food and rural affairs announced the inclusion of social criteria in the Government's sustainability definition.
The social criteria require that the management of the forest must have full regard for the interests of indigenous peoples, local communities and forest workers. These have now been added to the UK Government Definition for legal and sustainable. Read more...
CPET Stakeholder consultation on new guidance criteria
CPET invites all stakeholders to submit views and comments on the inclusion of new clarifying guidance criteria on ‘conversion; and ‘national level application’. In preparation for the 2010 review of certification schemes to monitor their continued compliance with UK government timber procurement policy the Criteria for Evaluating Category A Evidence (May 2006) will be updated to include new social criteria Read more...
85% of products available to the UK supply chain are now certified
A recent report initiated by UK Timber Trade Federation and funded by Dfid determines that “certification in the UK has moved strongly ahead in the period between 2005 and 2008. In all sectors and in all product groups, levels of certification are higher.” Read more...
Workshops are held on a regular basis in London. They are free of charge, but participants must register for places. CPET also holds regional workshops throughout the country.
Please check here for upcoming workshops and events.
Next London workshop: I7th March 2010
Information on this website is provided for general use and its use is not restricted, though it carries no warranty.
